Fuad I of Egypt

Fuad I of Egypt (26 March 1868-28 April 1936) was Sultan and King of Egypt from 9 October 1917 to 28 April 1936, succeeding Hussein Kamel of Egypt and preceding Farouk I of Egypt.

Biography
Fuad was the younger son of Khedive Isma'il Pasha, who had sold the Egyptian Suez Canal shares to Britain in 1875. Fuad was chosen by the British to become Sultan of Egypt in 1917 owing to his friendly views towards the British Empire, and he became King under the new constitutional monarchy after 1923. Fuad tried to pursue an autocratic government and was locked in constant battle with the Wafd Party, though he also resented constraints upon him by the British. He died in 1936, and he was succeeded by Farouk I of Egypt.